Kommentar: Die AfD und die Lust am Unmöglichen in Sachsen-Anhalt
Die AfD könnte in Sachsen-Anhalt erstmals allein regieren und verspricht ihren Wählern einen radikalen Neuanfang. Doch viele ihrer großen Versprechen halten der Realität nicht stand.
The AfD, prior to the local elections, is brimming with confidence. Alice Weidel, the party's vice chairwoman, stated in a ZDF "Summer Interview" that "We will govern in the first federal states." Tino Chrupalla, her co-chairman, specifically sees the opportunity in Saxony-Anhalt, where the election will take place on September 6th.
The AfD's poll ratings exceed 40 percent. If smaller parties fail to clear the five-percent threshold, the AfD could even secure the absolute majority of mandates. Two weeks later, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin follow suit. For the AfD, Saxony-Anhalt is the starting point. The party, classified as right-wing extremist by the state constitutional protection, must then demonstrate whether their lofty election promises are truly government-worthy and capable of withstanding the political reality test.
While normal power shifts are part of ordinary political life, the AfD's approach is anything but conventional. What is striking is the lack of rational arguments from a segment of their supporters. When faced with contradictions in the AfD's promises, little rebuttals are offered; criticism is dismissed as defamation. What doesn't align with their viewpoint is labeled as "left-wing," a term despised by many within the AfD base.
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